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Bass

Gustafson Becomes the First Canadian Angler to Win Bassmaster Classic

Gussy has competed professionally in the U.S. since 2012 and has been a longtime contributor

Todd Ceisner

Finding and Catching Deep Bedding Bass

Not all bass bed in the shallows, adjust your search to deeper edges to find unpressured

Pete Robbins

Solunar Phases and Bass Fishing Results

Bass Facts & Figures -- Anglers have long believed that lunar phases affect fishing results,

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Lane Has Lanes On The Brain

Learning why bass use lanes to stage and feed is a key to successful bass fishing.

David A. Brown

Prespawn Showdown

Finding and catch prespawn bass starts with location and food.

David A. Brown

Colorless Crankbaits For Skeptical Bass

A Completely Transparent Tactic for Pressured, Clear-Water Bass.

Jim Edlund

Walleye

Establishing Productive Depths for Prespawn Reservoir Walleyes

In spring, many reservoir walleyes are moving to the upper reaches of a major river feeding a

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5 Ways to a Better Destination Fishing Trip

Do some research before you book your next guided fishing trip, and you'll make amazing

Ross Robertson

Spring is Prime Time for River Walleyes

Across the Walleye Belt, early spring is prime time to tap some of the year's best bites.

Dan Johnson

Rig Mods & More for Spring Walleyes

Put more walleyes in the boat this spring with these rigging options.

Steve Ryan

Taking Advantage Of The Late-Season Ice Fishing Bonanza

I think I might have an ice fishing addiction. I mean, I love the opening day of pheasant,

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Last Chance for Big, Thin Ice Walleyes

Where I fish in northeastern South Dakota, late-ice runs from about mid-February until you can

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Catfish

Spring Catfish Spawn Connection

In many waters, the spring catfish spawning period appears to be a dividing line in catfishing.

Dr. Hal Schramm

Prespawn Catfish Madness

Prespawn catfish madness: Prespawn is one of the most consistent and predictable bites of the

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A Winter Catfish Whisker Wonderland

Traditionalists who fish for catfish only when they have to swat mosquitoes miss out on

Dan Anderson

Prognosticating Record Blue Catfish

Late fall through winter is an excellent time to search for a record blue catfish.

Cory Schmidt

Drift Fishing for Catfish

Systems and situations for success.

Dan Anderson

A Riverman's Journal

Autumn reflections on South Fork & channel cats.

Rob Neumann

Panfish

Micro Swimbaits for Early Perch

Targeting jumbo perch in early spring is not as difficult as you may think.

Justin Brouillard

Crappie Ice Fishing Extremes

My best day ever for crappies is etched in memory, in part because it was an April Fool's

Gord Pyzer

Location Strategies Keep You On The Panfish Bite

Locating numbers of big panfish through the ice depends on these important components.

David A. Brown

Early Ice Crappies

The roof slides shut. Sometimes it reopens, especially on big lakes with lots of fetch. This

Matt Straw

Winning The Crappie Hide-And-Seek Game

Focus on the shad for late-season crappies, and forward-facing sonar is the ticket.

David A. Brown

When Crappies Slide Deep

The transition is tied to an often-misunderstood process from Texas to Minnesota to Ontario.

Gord Pyzer

Pike & Muskie

Pike Patterns Spring-To-Summer

Pike patterns for the spring-to-summer shift Needless notions of dreadful fishing aside, the

Cory Schmidt

Big Northern Ties Minnesota Record After Thrilling Battle

Sometimes it takes an ice village to land a trophy. 

Lynn Burkhead, OSG Senior Digital Editor

Finding Pike Consistently All Season Long

There's something special about ice fishing for giant pike.

Gord Pyzer

Observations On Ice Pike Locations

Pike often are characterized as ambush predators, but that's usually not the case. They hunt

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Muskie Fishing After 40

Muskie fishing is a physically and mentally demanding sport, but it doesn't have to become

Matt Ahrenholtz

Super Spots for Winter Pike

Techniques and locations for finding big winter pike throughout the country.

Gord Pyzer, Doug Stange, Jason Mitchell, and Steve Wald with Josh Loebs

Trout & Salmon

Hard Water Lake Trout, Part 2: Late Ice

Big lakers will feast during late ice, here's how to locate the fish and how to catch them

Justin Brouillard

Mike “Ike” Iaconelli Buys Trout for Tulsa Anglers

Mike Iaconelli and the Ike Foundation donate hundreds of trout to urban Tulsa fisheries.

Alan McGuckin

Up is Down for Steelhead

That's the difference between horizontal and vertical. If that makes no sense at all, it soon

Matt Straw

Cracking the Steelhead Color Code

New data have amended what we know about why steelhead choose one color jig, lure, or egg over

Matt Straw

New Idaho State Record C&R Cuttbow

Monster was estimated to weigh between 17 and 20 pounds.

Joshua Bergan

How to Fish a Breakwall

Not all breakwalls are created equal, here's how to find and fish the best options.

Andrew Pegman

Other Fish

5 Bass Lessons from Topwater Tuna

Lessons from largemouth can be applied to topwater tuna abroad.

Pete Robbins

The Case for Super Bass (AKA Snakeheads)

Their fighting ability is far superior to the largemouth bass—more par with muskies.

Steve Ryan

Questioning Fish Introductions

Introduced species often directly or indirectly adversely affect native species.

Dr. Hal Schramm

Tips & Tricks for More Saugers

To consistently catch saugers, particularly super-size spots, anglers must first understand a

Dan Johnson

Going for Gator Gar

A trophy alligator gar may live to be 50 to 80 years old and yet spawn only a handful of times

Steve Ryan

Alligator Gar: North America's Greatest Sportfish

Alligator gar are the largest scaled freshwater fish in North America.

Steve Ryan

Ice Fishing

Late-Ice Crappie Tips

Wisconsin-based hardcore ice angler, Blake Tollefson, gives ice anglers the inside scoop.

Jim Edlund

Awesome and Easy Ice Shanty Modification

In-Fisherman contributor and Lake Erie guide Ross Robertson talks about an easy modification

Ross Robertson

Prespawn Fishing Techniques for Burbot

Yes the burbot or eelpout, has surged in popularity.

Jeff Matity

Ice Fishing Pike Spots

For pike, the biggest part of the prespawn draw occurs during March in most parts of pike

Matt Straw

How to Catch Mega Pike From the Ice

Catching trophy northern pike from the ice is easier than you think.

Jeff "Gussy" Gustafson

Late Ice Paradise: Manitoba's Best Kept Secret

Manitoba's late-season ice fishing offers endless opportunities at true trophy-caliber fish

Thomas Allen

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